700 kg drugs seized mid-sea: Gujarat ATS, NCB, Navy conduct joint op

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The drugs were being smuggled on an Iranian boat.  Eight foreign nationals, who identied themselves as Iranians, have taken into custody.

On Thursday, officials arrested three people, including an Indian national near the Indo-Nepal border, who were found carrying 22.5 kg of hashish.

In the first half of 2024, drug-related operations have led to the arrest of 353 persons and registration of 251 cases in Gujarat.

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Markets: IndiaAfghanistanNepalPakistan

Topics: Narcotics Control Bureau Aghanistan Indian Navy Gujarat ATS Drug trafficking Drug smuggling Drug smuggling Business Standard Arabian Sea drugs seizure Smuggling Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad Drug trafficking

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Published On: 2024-11-15 @ 15:31:02 (4 hours ago)

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